Pest Control and Hygiene Assistant

You'll do the heavy cleaning at a mining workshop in Mamelodi, the kind that needs machines, chemicals and training. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Home base is a mining workshop on the Mamelodi side of Gauteng. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map

• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work

• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket
• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• A Code 8 licence to drive the crew bakkie

• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators
• Paid training on machines and chemicals
• Night-shift and standby allowances
• Higher hourly rate than standard cleaning

• Say you are available for night and shutdown work. That is when most factory hygiene cleaning happens.
• Put the machines and chemicals you have used at the top of your CV. Industrial cleaning companies hire on skills, not just willingness.